Novels like My Years as a Spy
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as My Years as a Spy, best match first.
- 1 Blue Skies over the Spy War 谍海青云 A footprint expert returns to 1930s Tianjin, where he hunts Japanese spies, joins the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and contributes his strength to the war effort. 8Votes12.1MRecs125.2kFans
- 2 The Hidden Thunder 蛰雷 Infiltrate, return undercover, then go back out into the field. You only saw the second layer and thought I was on the first, but in reality, I’m on the fifth. 0Votes30.5kRecs55.2kFans
- 3 Reborn in the Age of Investment 重生之投资时代 Back in 2013, I started with the stock market and built a financial empire. What has already fallen into decline may shine again in the future; what is highly favored today may one day lose its luster. This is the age of investment, and it is my age too! 0Votes52.1kRecs108.1kFans
- 4 Wuxia Crossover: Fortune-Telling at Tongfu, From the Start, I Read Xiongba's Fate 综武：同福算卦，开局为雄霸批命 The modern young man Huo Yin transmigrates into a mixed martial arts world and arrives at Tongfu Inn in Qixia Town, where he becomes a fortune-teller renowned for his infallible predictions. Whenever Huo Yin tells someone's fortune and receives a divination fee, he can convert that fee into Fortune Points. He can then exchange Fortune Points with the System for treasure chests and obtain generous rewards. From then on, Huo Yin emb 0Votes24kRecs250.8kFans
- 5 Archaeology Grandmaster at Max Level 满级考古大师 Archaeology is a mysterious profession that piques people’s curiosity, one that involves spending every day in the company of our ancestors. Chen Han has just graduated with a degree in archaeology. Armed with a probing shovel, he stumbles headlong into a world unknown to ordinary people. A senior colleague tells him: “The significance of archaeology isn’t just to uncover astonishing relics. It’s to understand the course of Chinese civilization as a whole through the sites and artifacts left beh 0Votes20.3kRecs65.1kFans
- 6 I Just Want to Outlive You All, Don't Make Me Beat You to Death 我只想熬死你们，别逼我打死你们 Two exotic fruits: one grants longevity, the other strength. After eating them, Chu Ning transmigrates to another world and cultivates the immortal path of longevity. For the first thousand years, Chu Ning says: “Thanks to the exotic fruit, praise the exotic fruit. Big brother really came through.” After a thousand years, Chu Ning says: “Thanks to myself, praise myself. Hard work is the best.” Keeping a low profile in another world, Chu Ning lives by three principles: First: Don’t let profit dri 1Votes61.3kRecs681.9kFans
- 7 Reborn in Japan as a Scandal-Ridden Screenwriter 重生日本之塌房大编剧 “Mr. Sagara, I hear that every production you’ve worked on has met with disaster, without exception. People in the screenwriting industry even call you the Grim Reaper of the business. What do you have to say about that?” “That’s impossible, absolutely impossible! Many of the actors I’ve worked with have reached the peak of their careers, and most of the projects I’ve been involved in were impossible missions I took on under extraordinary circumstances!” “Impossible missions? What do you mean by 0Votes63.8kRecs39.1kFans
- 8 Special Forces Years: The Silent Trajectory 特种岁月之弹道无声 An outstanding soldier is like a deadly bullet: once fired, it flies straight at its target, killing with a single strike, showing no mercy and never missing! This is not just the story of one soldier, but of a group of soldiers. ) 1Votes119.9kRecs113.9kFans
- 9 Ranked Match: X-Ray Loot Boxes 人在排位，透视宝箱 Crack a chest, and your soul will soar! Crack enough chests, and you can rise above the rest! Lucky players get skills, gear, and all kinds of items from their chests. Unlucky players get empty chests, curses, and monsters, also in every variety... In this brutal ranked game, anything might be inside a chest, and Yang Mian discovers he can see what’s inside before opening it: [This chest is empty] [There’s a zombie in this chest] [There’s a sniper crossbow in this chest] Yang Mian: “No one u 0Votes24.1kRecs51.6kFans
- 10 Shadowy Spy Network 暗影谍云 From the snow-covered black soil of the north to the turbulent city of Shanghai, he wears many faces. Shrewd and meticulous, quick-witted and resourceful, and unwavering in his beliefs, he navigates a tangled web of danger and engages the Japanese and their collaborators in a battle to the death, writing a dazzling chapter in the work of an underground operative! 0Votes65.7kRecs92.1kFans
- 11 EN Starting From the Gates to Myriad Realms 从诸天门开始 On an ordinary day, Lin Ze bound a golden finger called the Gate of the Heavens. It could open doors to the Myriad Worlds. At first, Lin Ze only wanted to make the most of his golden finger, buying and selling goods in different worlds to make money and live the life of a wealthy man. But as time passed, he unexpectedly built a planar marketplace renowned throughout the heavens. A story about a peddler between two worlds who becomes the lord of a marketplace spanning the heavens. 0Votes28.2kRecs162.5kFans
- 12 Espionage: Investigated by the Party's Disciplinary Commission from the Start 谍战：开局被党调科搜查 An ordinary modern second-generation rich kid transmigrates into a top heir of the Republic of China era. From the start, he is investigated by the Party's Investigation Section, only to be invited to join the Blue Shirts Society instead. He soars like a roc along the edge of his superiors' fury, dances back and forth on the psychological bottom line of the Transport Commander, occasionally teases the Central Unification Bureau, specializes in beating up the Japanese, and flirts and acts lovey-d 2Votes24.5kRecs84.5kFans
- 13 EN Konoha: A Hyuga's Guide to Staying Alive 木叶：从日向开始谨慎 Reincarnated into the Hyuga Branch Family, Hyuga Zo decides to keep a low profile and stay alive until the end. But to his surprise, he can't use even C-rank ninjutsu, leaving him no choice but to painstakingly train in his family's Gentle Fist. When he turns nine, mysterious black markings appear on his body, and from then on, he can use Sage Mode! Even with Sage Mode, he has no desire to stand out, always thinking about fleeing to some remote corner of the shinobi world. The shinobi world is v 0Votes28.6kRecs169.3kFans
- 14 World Serpent: Beheaded at the End of the Qin Dynasty 尘世巨蟒：从秦末被斩开始 Legend says that when Liu Bang slew the white serpent, he slew the White Emperor’s son as the Red Emperor’s son, symbolizing that he was favored by Heaven’s mandate and allowing him to successfully launch his uprising. But what if the white serpent Liu Bang slew did not die? That’s right, our story begins with a white serpent that has risen from the dead: the White Serpent, Lord of Dangshan, son of the White Emperor! A new myth unfolds from here, and a new history begins. The entire Qin and Han 0Votes9.7kRecs49.8kFans
- 15 The NBA Dynasty Sniper NBA王朝狙击手 Flying Dragon, the Wolf King, a bigger Barkley, Michael Jordan's nemesis, the undertaker of the Bulls dynasty, the destroyer of the Shaq and Kobe duo: those are all my nicknames. But my true identity is the NBA's Jordan stopper. My goal is to step over Michael Jordan before he becomes a legend and become the God of Basketball myself. Group number: 682-616-497 0Votes34.9kRecs89.4kFans
- 16 NBA's Mountain King NBA靠山王 A beast in the post, a crushing shoulder drive, unstoppable as he bulldozes his way through: the King of the Powerhouse. 1Votes72.7kRecs174.1kFans
- 17 Shadows in the Mist 迷踪谍影 “Don't lie to me. I can smell the spy on you.”, Meng Shaoyuan. A microexpression expert, he is certain that he can change a great many things. 33Votes554.2kRecs351.7kFans
- 18 A Lawyer's True Colors 律师本色 Fang Yi reaches middle age only to face divorce and unemployment one after another. In order to reclaim the life he once had, he changes careers and becomes a lawyer. It is this legal career that allows him to witness all the different faces of life, while also seeing the conflicts between law and morality, love and betrayal, and money and ideals. In the end, he finds his own happiness. 0Votes27.7kRecs236.5kFans
- 19 Setting Sail in 1992 起航1992 Zhang Qihang had never imagined that being reborn could happen to him. He certainly never expected that the first thing he would have to do after returning to the past was take the fall for his company... So be it. Though everyone else wanted nothing to do with the blame, Zhang Qihang saw it as a chance to make up for a regret from his past life. But what puzzled him was how, somewhere along the way, the company had become the country's largest engine supplier. Zhang Qihang was baffled. How had 0Votes126.5kRecs164.3kFans
- 20 Island Espionage 孤岛谍战 When Shanghai became an isolated island, Hu Xiaomin used his identity in the Military Statistics Bureau to infiltrate No. 76, using the enemy to serve his own ends. He rose through the ranks while fighting the Japanese, turning the tables on everyone who schemed against him and making his own traps for everyone who tried to frame him. This book is something of a sequel to Crossed Swords 2. The new book, Face-Off, is already out. It returns to the world of espionage, so give it a look. A modern f 1Votes145.5kRecs268.8kFans
- 21 Who Taught You to Be a Soldier Like That?! 谁教你这么当兵的！ After half a lifetime of working a sewing machine, Zhao Weihong finally... Died suddenly! When he opened his eyes again, Zhao Weihong was back in the summer after he failed the college entrance exam. He looked at his haggard parents, then at the relatives who had come to demand repayment of their debts. After a moment's thought, Zhao Weihong decided to change the way he lived. “Dad, I think I'll enlist after all.” Years later, with gold stars gleaming on his shoulders, Zhao Weihong quietl 26Votes122.1kRecs443.6kFans
- 22 Invading America 入侵美利坚 From the start, it all begins with several palm-sized strips of cloth in a laundry basket… 0Votes183.1kRecs171.8kFans
- 23 The Spy's Trail 谍踪 [Relive the true history of espionage. History buffs are welcome!] Forensic doctor Lin Jiangbei transmigrates to 1936 by a twist of fate. Using his identity, he hunts down Japanese spies and assists the underground organization, writing a stirring legend of Chinese manhood in an era rife with war! 0Votes505.5kRecs76.6kFans
- 24 Reborn in 1997: Solving Cold Cases at the City Bureau 重生97，我在市局破悬案 Police records clerk Zhou Yi is reborn in 1997, back when he had just joined the police force. Dismemberment cases, arson cases, shootings... The files on all those cold cases he had pored over out of boredom in his previous life now come back to him one by one. Perhaps this time, he’ll get the chance to solve those cases and bring every crafty killer who escaped justice to face the law! 1.4kVotes211.1kRecs660.2kFans
- 25 The Cicada Stirs 蝉动 Private detective Zuo Zhong returns to the past and fights in the heart of enemy territory. Nicknamed the Smiling Tiger, he excels at stabbing people in the back and is well versed in the principles of the Jade Seat Golden Buddha and the Steampunk Formula. 11Votes491.3kRecs561.2kFans
- 26 My Celebrity Wife Hates My Secret Identity, Not Me 明星老婆讨厌的是我马甲又不是我 On the surface, Qin Feng is a minor television station employee, but behind the scenes, he is a brilliant young writer famous throughout the country and abroad. Writing under the pen name Qin Wuxiang, his works are household names, and he ranks near the top of the rich list. Qin Feng thought his lifestyle of [looking for girlfriends long-term but never keeping a girlfriend long-term] would continue forever, until this blind date began. "You know that scumbag author Qin Wuxiang, the one plagued b 0Votes16.9kRecs128.9kFans
- 27 An Elegy for the Prosperous Tang 盛唐挽歌 A capable young man from the modern era transmigrated into the body of a young man named Fang Zhongyong during the prosperous Kaiyuan era of the Tang Dynasty. Apart from his unreliable father, who had disappeared and left behind a pile of unsolved problems, Fang Zhongyong's life was fairly comfortable. There were simply more troubles, a harder life, a more dangerous situation, and a bleaker future, that was all. Besides, it was still the Kaiyuan era, with more than ten years to go before the Tia 3Votes183.7kRecs181.1kFans
- 28 I Deceived Kangxi 骗了康熙 At the crucial moment in the struggle among the Nine Princes, the illegitimate son of Longkodo, commander of the Nine Gates, tricks Kangxi badly! 9Votes279.6kRecs385.1kFans
- 29 You've Already Started Exorcising Demons, So Why Talk About Martial Virtue? 都降妖了，还讲什么武德 “I've said this many times: those underhanded tactics used by the Five Immortals Alliance have nothing to do with me. I'm just a scholar, Li. I cultivate righteous qi and have always conducted myself honorably. Why would I ever stab someone in the back, circle around to attack, launch a sneak attack, dig a pit, or throw lime in someone's eyes?” “And let me reiterate: when I was writing Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I had no idea this world was the world of those tales. I truly knew nothin 0Votes49.9kRecs115.5kFans
- 30 I Open Blind Boxes in a World of Demons 我在妖魔世界开盲盒 The author has completed Martial World and True Martial World. This is a passionate, level-up fantasy novel, also known as I Transmigrated into the Young Master of a Demonic Sect, So Now I Can Only Get By Opening Blind Boxes. I thought transmigrating into the young master of a demonic sect meant I’d had a winning hand from the start. In fact, I transmigrated as a beggar, accidentally stumbled into an orthodox sect where anyone could kill me at any moment, and then, through a twist of fate, becam 0Votes17.6kRecs78.8kFans
- 31 This Star is Legal but is Problematic 这个明星合法但有病 Xu Ye has transmigrated to a parallel world and is taking part in a singing variety show. He thought he'd be eliminated in the first round, but then he awakens an [Entertainment System for Stirring Things Up]. As long as he keeps stirring things up, he can earn points to use in a lottery. Prizes include all kinds of entertainment from Earth and various items. From then on, the entertainment industry gains a major star whose style is completely out of place. A famous director: “I admit Xu Ye's ac 0Votes101kRecs508.2kFans
- 32 Ultimate Firepower 终极火力 The world isn't just the familiar place ordinary people know. There is also an underworld that most people will never encounter. Government agents deal with trouble in secret, while assassins hired by financial conglomerates settle problems behind closed doors. There are assassins, mercenaries, arms dealers, and agents. There is a dark web that connects this world, and financial conglomerates trying to control everything with money. Gao Yi barges into the underworld and carves out his own domain 8Votes735.5kRecs732.8kFans
- 33 There's Something Fishy About My Piano 我的钢琴有诈 Reborn in 2013, on the eve of the arts entrance exams, Qin Jian still hadn’t gotten over his absurd sense of glee when he stared at the objects appearing one after another before him and froze. [Memory Pill]: After using it, you’ll never forget a musical score you’ve read. [Franz’s Apprentice Ring]: A master pianist’s disciple teaches you flamboyant piano-playing gestures. [J.S. Bach’s Piano Notes]: Bach’s vast treasure trove of keyboard music seems never to have been discovered by the world. “W 0Votes43.9kRecs80.1kFans
- 34 How Can Anyone Have Such Powerful Superpowers? 怎么会有那么强的超能力 “Join Tiance. New hires can earn twenty thousand a month, and we provide social insurance and a housing fund.” “...Then I’ll join.” At first, Chen Lusi only wanted to save enough money for a home with this job, and maybe see how the world of superpowers would unfold. But who could have guessed that, before long, he would become a “secret weapon”? “An ability like this is still only a C? Why are you people at Tiance so strict!?” 1Votes41.2kRecs348.9kFans
- 35 Shadows over the North 北国谍影 Spring 1939. Xu Chengyan, an underground Communist Party member and agent at a Military Statistics Bureau intelligence station, is ordered to Taiyuan to eliminate traitors. Witnessing the Japanese invaders’ brutality, he decides to venture behind enemy lines to fight them. Taking on the identity of Viper, he assassinates enemy commanders, eliminates collaborators, infiltrates enemy camps, and gathers intelligence, writing a new chapter in the spy-war legend on this northern land! Northern Spy Sh 0Votes572.7kRecs250.4kFans
- 36 The Fifth Unit 第五部队 When the nation is shattered and the family destroyed, when the land is in ruins and powerful enemies invade, when a people faces extinction, what we need is a blood-soaked, unrestrained, and audacious hero, one who can ignite the indomitable, undefeated fighting spirit in every soldier! What we need is a mighty, battle-hardened army that can meet strength with strength and overcome every foe, powerful enough to make any enemy think twice! This is a novel about the legendary life of the founder 0Votes304.4kRecs79.3kFans
- 37 My 1991 我的1991 Reborn once more, I’ll earn money properly and take life one step at a time. My previous book, Reborn in the Great Era of 1993, has over 20,000 average paid subscriptions. You can trust my reputation. 0Votes281kRecs599.7kFans
- 38 Hello, 1983 你好，1983 Hello, 1983! I'm back! My family, my friends, my hometown: everything will change because of me... 0Votes168.9kRecs241.4kFans
- 39 The Daily Life of a Cyber Magician 赛博魔术师的日常 (This is absolutely not a modern-day supernatural story disguised as a tale about magic. The magic performances are rigorous and objective!) The Magician’s Code: 1. Believe in science, absolutely. 2. Never use magic in front of Muggles. 3. Never break character as a magician. Remember: if anyone asks, say it’s an illusion. Magic is always fake, fake, fake! One day, Jiang Shu discovers that performing magic grants him the corresponding supernatural abilities. So onstage, he believes in science; 0Votes25.2kRecs123.7kFans
- 40 Yanggang Community 洋港社区 A banking star, retiring to the countryside, keeping a low profile in the community. He wants to stay under the radar, but his abilities won't let him! 0Votes159.1kRecs49.8kFans
- 41 The Bizarre Calendar 诡异日历 When a strange, old almanac appears beside you, please don't throw it away. In this world, now broken and twisted, I have just one piece of advice: Remember what is auspicious and what is taboo, and consult the almanac before you go out. Good luck, Old Calendar Bearer. 5Votes49.6kRecs295.4kFans
- 42 After Clearing the Game, I Became the Villainous Boss 通关游戏后，我成了反派BOSS In Year 152 of the Dawn Era, humanity rose again from the apocalyptic war. Skyscrapers glittering with neon soared beneath gloomy skies, and puddles in the rain reflected the false prosperity of the steel metropolis. Su Mo finished his game and woke up from a nap, to find a gleaming, razor-sharp Tang sword before him, and... a white-haired woman holding it. “Huh? Isn't that the white-haired beauty from the game I beat yesterday?!” 0Votes21.3kRecs135.4kFans
- 43 Shadows Over the Skies 谍影凌云 A makeup artist from a later era transmigrates into the past and absorbs the memories of two people. While tracking down Japanese spies, dismantling countless spy organizations, and capturing spy after spy, Chu Lingyun also disguises himself as a Japanese man, infiltrates enemy ranks to gather intelligence, and maneuvers among Japan’s elite. In that turbulent era, Chu Lingyun uses his wit and intelligence to contribute to his country’s struggle and earn achievements that will never be forgotten. 4Votes21.7MRecs685.1kFans
- 44 EN I See Everything 我看到了一切 An accident gave Jiang Miao a pair of “eyes” that could see through everything. With these eyes, he would observe the essence of all things. But what fate awaited humanity… 0Votes226.1kRecs248.1kFans
- 45 Ace of Espionage 谍海王牌 A deeply calculating detective is mysteriously reborn. With eyes that can see through the fog, he observes every detail, uncovering clues to his enemies in the smallest things. Behind the front lines, he wages a desperate struggle. 3Votes147.3kRecs197.4kFans
- 46 Winds Rise at the End of Ming 风起明末 Hair grows back like chives after being cut; chop off a head like a chicken's, and it will cry out again! Officials need not be feared, but common folk must never be underestimated! In troubled times, people are like ants, and their lives are as worthless as weeds. The tides of the age sweep individual fates along with them. A fate swept up by its time can only rise and fall with the times. The realm is already headed for collapse. The once mighty Ming Empire is now in the twilight of its declin 0Votes154.5kRecs231.3kFans
- 47 The Surgeon 外科教父 During an emergency surgery late one night, a young surgeon was struck by a System and embarked on a path to the pinnacle of life. 16Votes248.3kRecs443.5kFans
- 48 EN Late Bloomer in the Immortal Cultivation World 我在修仙界大器晚成 Mountains and rivers change, and the world grows old. Wei Tu transmigrated to a world of immortals and awakened the Destiny Trait [Late Bloomer]. [Destiny Trait: Late Bloomer.] [Attribute: Persevere without faltering, and you are sure to succeed.] Seeing this Destiny Trait, Wei Tu, whose rough edges had long been worn away, finally felt hope kindle in his heart. But he still didn't know whether he could rise from humble beginnings to become an immortal patriarch. All he could do was seize the pr 82Votes5.5MRecs1.3MFans
- 49 Old Soldiers, New Cops 老兵新警 I never wanted to take off my military uniform upon retirement. I had never dared hope that I could become a police officer, yet I ended up wearing a police uniform. I resolved to put down roots at the border and guard the nation's gates, only to be transferred back to my hometown. Fate is truly wondrous. Come and witness Han Xin's extraordinary life, from olive green to navy blue! 2Votes405.7kRecs294.3kFans
- 50 Unrivaled Treasure Appraisal 鉴宝无双 In the world of antiques, discernment is everything. He, however, takes a path all his own. A seemingly chance encounter with a little white dog sets him on the road to collecting antiques and treasures. But is it really a dog? And is it connected to the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, the legendary treasures that have lain dormant for two thousand years? 0Votes131.4kRecs82.5kFans
